Bell Work:Students should sitat their assigned computers, turn on the Chrome browser and be on the Powtoons website ready to begin class.

LEQ: How do we share our gained knowledge with others?Lesson Activities/Assignments:

(6th and 7th Grade students)Sept. 1st) Students will be given their desktop computer assignments. Students will be introduced to Powtoons on the desktop computers. Each student will create an account on Powtoons using their Polk County credentials. Students will explore Powtoons individually and practice creating a practice Powtoon.Sept. 2nd) Students will continue to practice using the Powtoons software. They will begin working on a practice Powtoon, due by the end of class on Friday, on a topic of their choice. The students will teach their audience about their topic. The Powtoon should demonstrate there was research conducted on their topic by including five facts about their topic within the Powtoon. The students will also create a voice-over for their Powtoon. Share the helpful hints from the old Podcasting classes with the students.Sept. 3rd & 4th) Students will continue to work on their Powtoons presentation on their chosen
topic. The practice Powtoons presentation is due by the end of the class period today.(8th Grade students)Sept. 1st) Students will have the first 15 minutes of the class to complete their Telestory movie. We will view all the movies during the last 30 minutes of the class.Sept. 2nd) Students will be given their desktop computer assignments. Students will be introduced to Powtoons on the desktop computers. Each student will create an account on Powtoons using their Polk County credentials. Students will explore Powtoons individually and practice creating a practice Powtoon.Sept. 3rd) Students will continue to practice using the Powtoons software. They will begin working on a practice Powtoon, due by the end of class on Friday, on a topic of their choice. The students will teach their audience about their topic. The Powtoon should demonstrate there was research conducted on their topic by including five facts about their topic within the Powtoon. The students will also create a voice-over for their Powtoon. Share the helpful hints from the old Podcasting classes with the students.Sept. 4th & 8th) Students will continue to work on their Powtoons presentation on their chosen
topic. The practice Powtoons presentation is due by the end of the class period on Tuesday.

Assessments:6th and 7th grade students - Powtoon practice project due Friday, Sept. 4th, worth 10 points. The TeleStory movie will be worth 10 points for the 8th grade students.Standards:1.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Welcome back to week 2!! It's going to be a great week!! Also, Happy 27th Birthday to my awesome daughter and LCMA alum (2002) Sarah!!

BELL WORK: Students will be expected to retrieve their assigned iPad and have it at their table ready to begin class!

LEQ: How do we share our gained knowledge with others?

DAILY AGENDA:
(6th and 7th Grade students)

Students will have the first 15 minutes of the class to complete their Telestory movie. We will view all the movies during the last 30 minutes of the class.

(8th Grade students)

Students will continue creating a Telestory movie on a topic of their choice. Students should pretend their audience doesn't know anything about their chosen topic, so they must teach the audience using a TeleStory movie! Each Telestory should feature each student from every table. Each student should share 4 ideas about their portion of the topic. Students should prepare a script, maybe using their phone as a teleprompter! Students will share their movie with the class on Tuesday.

HOMEWORK: None

ASSESSMENTS: The students' TeleStory movie will be their formative assignment worth 10 points.

STANDARDS: 1.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:Hope everyone has an awesome time during our First Friday celebration! (GO NOLESandGO MOCS!!!)

BELL WORK: Students will be expected to retrieve their assigned iPad and have it at their table ready to begin class!

LEQ: How do we share our gained knowledge with others?

DAILY AGENDA:
(6th and 7th Grade students)

Students will continue creating a Telestory movie on a topic of their choice. Students should pretend their audience doesn't know anything about their chosen topic, so they must teach the audience using a TeleStory movie! Each Telestory should feature each student from every table. Each student should share 4 ideas about their portion of the topic. Students should prepare a script, maybe using their phone as a teleprompter! Students will share their movie with the class on Friday (if all goes well and they finish their movie!)

(8th Grade students)

Students will begin their exploration of the TeleStory app and the movie project.

HOMEWORK: None

ASSESSMENT: Formative... 1st TeleStory movie will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how to use app. This will be worth 10 points.

STANDARD: 1.0 Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.

Daily Agenda:(6th and 7th Grade students)Continue exploring the TeleStory app. You will select a topic of your choice with your table partners and create a TeleStory movie on the topic. You will pretend your audience knows nothing about your topic, so you must teach the audience using a TeleStory movie!! You will share your movie with the class on Friday!

(8th Grade students)You will complete your research on Missing and Exploited children in Florida for the Summer Reading assignment.

Standards:
Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.

Daily Agenda:(6th and 7th Grade students)Introduce the Telestory app. Explore the app together using the SmartBoard and the iPads. Pick a student to lead the exploration in each grade. (a teacher of the day)

(8th Grade students)Share the best databases to research Missing and Exploited Children for the Summer Reading assignment. Allow students entire class period to research. ﻿Standards:﻿

Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.

Assessments: None

Ticket out the door: Finish completing yesterday's padlet on your summer reading assignment. You will find it under yesterday's post!

LEQ:Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.

Daily Agenda:

1. Share a TED Talk to demonstrate what a TED Talk is like... This is generally the same concept we will be doing with our Knightly Talks! If time allows, share the TED Talk on Underwater Astonishments!2. Share the app `123Dcatch

Summer Reading assignment...

Review with the 8th grade students various databases to use when investigating a topic. Have the 8th grade students begin researching Missing and Exploited Children.

Discuss with the 6th and 7th grade students their respective books.

Standards:

Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and scope of technology.

Bell:Which apps do you use most often? Think about it and be ready to share with the class.

LEQ: None

﻿Daily Agenda:

Collect all returned forms, alphabetize and send to Office.

Go over the Emerging Technologies class rules and expectations.

Fire, tornado and lock-down drill procedures will be covered.

Select a student ambassador for the class.

Remind students that I dismiss them, not the bell.

Make sure the Hall pass pages are labeled for each quarter in all agendas.

Explain bathroom procedures.

Explain the importance of the class website and what information is located on it. Have the students bookmark it on their devices.

Explain where the iPads will be located and that the students will be expected to retrieve their assigned iPad and have it at their table ready to begin class each day!

Demonstrate the Padlet app and allow time for students to create their own account and play around with it. Have students write on a Padlet their thoughts of how they are feeling today! This will be their ticket out the door!